SHAN ZU Japanese Whetstone 1000/5000 Grit Sharpening Stone Set Storage Box

great product, instructions could be larger

Mine has a lovely Acacia box, comes with two whetstones (called that because they need whater to make them work properly, lol. ) Water stops them overheating, which will damage the cutting edge. They have a clever guide to make sure you get a good edge for whoever you are using your blade for if you have no knowledge of angles needed. And a stone to make your stones flat again, but if you move the whetstones around and work from different parts of it, this should not be necessary. If you use the grindstone to flatten, again make sure the whetstone is soaked and add water when you do it. It doesn't tell you anything about this last process in the paperwork included. My Mam-Gu - my nana - was an SRN and a theatre nurse and sometimes had to shave patients before surgery. She would like to do it in front of the patients, grinding those razors down in front of them and finishing them on a leather strop. She liked the way they had to watch. Says a lot about my Mam-Gu, but she was the lady who taught me how to get a knife as sharp as a scalpel.

Recently invested in some Damascus steel knives. My experience with a sharpening irons & wheel type blades hasn’t been great. I’m a novice with whet stones (I never knew you had to wet them). Nonetheless, I’ve managed to get the hang of this & my blades remain seriously sharp. It’s beautifully presented & looks good in the corner of the worktop. Don’t forget to let the stones dry properly before storing them away. If you have quality knives, this will keep them perfect. Highly recommended.

great product

Very good knife sharpening stone

I bought this stone knife sharpener SHAN ZU as i had a bad one previously and it is being used everytime i cook as it is made from very high quality materials which allow me to sharpen my knife with precision and ease. It takes me no time to sharpen it with this one and i love it as it used to take me 5-10 minites. It was packaged nicely and was very easy to get started with using this as instructions were very clear. Another point about this sharpener is that the storage of it is very beautiful compared to anything else as it comes in a acacia wood box. Honestly loving the process of sharpening my knifes again and highly recommend to those who hate their one. Very happy with my purchase and will be cooking more often now.

Sharp!

As the stones are separate and have to be changed for each step, the box is not that helpful. It's fiddly to slot it in the box with the plastic holder (not sure what is for??, there are no instructions) I end up using it on the countertop. It would've been better if the two stones, the coarse and fine, where stuck together and one would just need to turn it over in the box, with no added plastic bits. Also, I have had better stones than these. Disappointed particularly for the price tag.

J'ai acheté ce kit pour commencer à affuter moi-même les couteaux de cuisine. Je suis très content du résultat. Les couteaux que j'ai affuté avec ces pierres ont retrouvé un tranchant redoutable. C'est une évidence mais c'est beaucoup plus agréable de cuisiner avec des couteaux qui coupent. Le premier affutage prendra plus ou moins de temps selon l'état du tranchant du couteau. Il y a un guide d'angle dont je ne me sers pas. Il suffit de prendre un peu de temps pour maintenir un angle correct. Inutile d'appuyer sur la lame comme un bourrin, au risque de l'abîmer, et après quelques minutes le tranchant du couteau va déjà beaucoup mieux. Les pads antidérapants fonctionnent bien et maintiennent la pierre pendant l'affutage bine que celle-ci soit mouillée. Un bon article qui me permet d'avoir des couteaux toujours affûtés.

Uitstekende natte slijpschijven. Voldoen zeer goed.

Cok arastirdim ve gercekten aldigima degdi, bu sekilde bilemek zahmetli olsa da sabirla bilediginizde bicaklar jilet gibi oluyor. Almadan once islak tasla bileme teknigini arastirmanizi tavsiye ederim, pratik degil herkese uygun bir yontem olmayabilir.

It’s a nice kit but after use for the first time, it get mold. Stone was dry before storing it, I believe was the wood package.

Nice